Mastering Ch 22: U.S. Isolationism

Who was the president of the United States who promised a "return to normalcy" and whose administration was marred by scandals such as the Teapot Dome scandal?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Warren G. Harding

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

What was the main purpose of the Washington Naval Conference held in 1921?

• To establish a new trade agreement between the US and Japan

• To limit the size of navies of major world powers

• To create a military alliance against Germany

• To discuss the economic recovery of Europe

Explain the significance of the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 in the context of the 1920s peace movement.

• It was a military alliance against the Axis powers.

• It was a pact that aimed to outlaw war among nations.

• It was a trade agreement between the US and Europe.

• It was a treaty to reduce nuclear weapons.

What was the primary assertion of the Monroe Doctrine, written in 1823?

• European nations could colonize any part of the Americas.

• The US would remain neutral in European wars.

• European intervention in the Western Hemisphere was prohibited.

• The US would form alliances with European countries.

Describe the Roosevelt Corollary and its relation to the Monroe Doctrine.

• It declared the US would remain isolated from world affairs.

• It stated the US could use military force to protect its interests in Latin America.

• It allowed European nations to intervene in South America.

• It promoted free trade with European countries.

What was the main goal of the US policy known as Dollar Diplomacy?

• To promote military alliances in Europe

• To use economic power to influence foreign countries

• To establish cultural exchanges with Asia

• To reduce tariffs on imported goods

How did the Good Neighbor Policy, initiated in 1933, change US relations with Latin American countries?

• It increased military interventions in Latin America.

• It pledged non-intervention in the internal affairs of Latin American countries.

• It established new trade barriers with Latin America.

• It promoted the annexation of Latin American territories.

Identify the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leon Trotsky

What role did Benito Mussolini play in World War II?

• He was a leader of the Allied forces.

• He was a fascist dictator of Italy and allied with Germany.

• He was a communist leader in the Soviet Union.

• He was a neutral observer during the war.

Discuss the impact of the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937 on US foreign policy.

• They encouraged US involvement in European conflicts.

• They aimed to prevent US participation in European wars.

• They established military alliances with European countries.

• They promoted economic sanctions against Germany.